Attachment eoe



SPf- 17, -1929. s. w. HUPPERT 1,728,346

ATTACHMENT FOR TRACTRS AND MOTOR VEHICLES Filed Nov. 8, l1928 @HungaryPatented Sept. 17, 1929 UNITED STATES STEPHEN W. HUPPERT, or :RIVERrALLsWisooNsTN ATTACHMENT FOR TRACTORS AND MOTOR VEHICLES Applicationled November 8, 1928. Serial No; 318,015.

The present invention relates to improvements in attachments fortractors and motor vehicles, and has for its primary object to providemeans whereby the throttle lever is actuated simultaneously with theoperation of the clutch lever.

At the present time, the tractors now generally in use are not providedwith any means for shutting olf and opening the gas feed simultaneouslywith the actuation of the clutch lever, and as a result there is a greatdeal of racing of theengine. It is therefore one of the principal aimsof the present invention to provide an attachment that will permit ofthe actuation of the throttle lever so that when the clutch lever ismoved to a declutching position, the throttle lever is automaticallyactuated to close the feed of the gasoline to the engine,

thus preventing the racing of the engine,

and when the clutch is released and moves back into gear, the throttleor gas feed lever automatically opens in such a manner as to insure theproper feeding of the gasoline to the engine. y

A further and important object is to provide an attachment of the abovemen-v tioned character that can be readily and easily installed withoutnecessitating any i 3o material alterations to the parts of the tractoror motor vehicle with which said invention is to be associated.

tachment of the above mentionedV character that includes a means forfacilitating the actuation of the throttle lever throughthe medium of afoot pedal, additional means being provided whereby the throttle levermay be locked in its gas cut off position.

A further object is to provide `an attachment of the above mentionedcharacter which is simple in construction, inexpensive, strong anddurable and further well adapted to the purpose for which it isdesigned.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent fromthe following description when taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings.

In the accompanying drawings wherein bodiment of my invention, thenumeral 1 designates a shaft that is operatively'connected with the fuelfeed control of the carburetor of the tractor in the conventionalmanner, one end of this shaft extending through a segmental bracket 2that. has its central yportion cut out as indicated at 3.v A throttlelever`4 is secured-on this end of the shaft. The bracket 2 may besecured on the tractor A in any suitable manner.

The usual foot" operated clutch lever is shown at 5 and connectedwiththis clutch lever for operation therewith is the forwardly extendingarm 6. A rock shaft 7 is journaled for l rotation within suitablebearings that are mounted on a cross bar 8 of the tractor A andextending forwardly fromv the rock shaft 7 for movement therewithis thearm 9.

A short length of chain 10 is secured at its u per end to the outer endof the forwar ly extending arm 9, while the lower end of this chain isconnected to the upper end of a coil spring 11, the ,lower end of saidspring bein connected to the outer end of the forwar ly extending member6 whereby an operative connection is provided betweenthe member-,6 andthe arm 9 for effecting the actuation of the rock shaft 7 simultaneouslywith the operation of the clutch lever 5. Y

A substantially U-shaped fitting 12 is included in the presentinvention, and the crown portion of thislitting is mounted within asuitable bracket 13 attached to the side of one of the fenders B of thetractor in such a manner` as to submit vertical swinging movement ofthis fitting.

with the rock shaft to actuate the same, a substantially U-shapedfitting supported on the tractor for vertical swinging movement abovethe rock shaft, a rod operatively connected at its lower end to the rockshaft and at its upper end to one end of the U-shaped tting, a cross rodconnected at one end to the other end of the U-shaped tting, and at itsopposite end to the throttle lever, and means l0 for securing thethrottle lever in a closed position.

4. In an attachment for tractors or the like, in combination with thefoot operated clutch lever, a shaft in operative connection with thefuel feed control, a throttle lever associated with said shaft foractuating the same, a connection between the throttle lever and theclutch lever whereby the elements will operate in unison, saidconnection including a rock shaft supported on the vehicle, a memberextending forwardly from the clutch lever and operatively connected withthe rock shaft to actuate the same, a substantially U-shaped fittingsupported on the tractor for vertical swinging movement above the'rockshaft, a rod operatively connected at its lower end to the rock shaftand at its upper end to one end of the U-shaped fitting, a cross rodconnected at one end to the other end of the U-shaped fitting, and atits opposite end to the throttle lever, anda foot pedal carried by thefirst mentioned rod for actuating the throttle levers independently lofthe clutch lever.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

STEPHEN W. HUPPERT.

